Woman called the military police after finding the money in a puff left by her sister in her house. The delegate was removed from office for 180 days, while the investigation was ongoing.
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11/11/2026
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Umaria Aparecida Rezende Corsato, a delegate of the Civil Police of São Paulo, in Brazil, is being investigated after thousands were found in reals, dollars and euros hidden in a puff she left at her sister's house in Santo André, in Grande São Paulo. The woman was preventively removed from office for 180 days, says the G1.
The decision was determined by the delegate-general of the Police of São Paulo, Artur Dian, and published in the Official Gazette of the State, on Tuesday. During this period, when an investigation is going on, the police will continue to receive wages and benefits.
The removal occurred after the sister of the delegate found, at the end of October, money hidden in the inner compartment of a puff that Maria Aparecida had left in her dwelling. The woman triggered the military police, and the case was investigated by the Civil Police Internal Affairs.
The authorities found and counted notes amounting to EUR 1,246,150 (about EUR 200,000), EUR 120 000 (about EUR 100,000) and EUR 12,675. In addition, the figures correspond to almost 2 million reais or just over 300,000 euros.
According to the report, the puff, a kind of foot rest, was approximately 50 centimeters wide by 50 centimeters long.
In addition to the money, the agents seized notes found at the scene. The contents of the documents were not detailed.
What does Maria Aparecida say?
In a note of clarification, Maria Aparecida stated that her sister faces emotional problems related to alcohol dependence, and that she would have sought Internal Affairs after a disagreement between the two.
According to the delegate, the discussion occurred after Marise went to his brother-in-law's place of work and caused a confusion. Maria Aparecida said that she took advantage of the man and that this would have been the reason for the disagreement between the sisters.
The police also explained that it was not the first time that her sister sought Internal Affairs after a family disagreement. As an example, he quoted an episode of 2008, when Marise would have recorded a police report claiming that she had abandoned her mother.
He also mentioned that the money came from an inheritance not yet shared. The delegate also attributed the complaint to a family disagreement and said that her lawyers were taking the necessary steps to provide clarification to Internal Affairs.